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Enrollment
476
Combined
STATE 488
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GEM PREP: POCATELLO LLC·NCES 160017701073
GEM PREP: POCATELLO SCHOOL
4145 YELLOWSTONE AVENUE, CHUBBACK, ID 83203 · (208) 238-1388 · Bannock County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED23-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL476 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Idaho public K-12 schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
23 FTE teachers
STATE 31.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 46%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 42 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 43 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 25 | 5% |
| Grade 10 | 22 | 5% |
| Grade 11 | 15 | 3% |
| Grade 12 | 11 | 2% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 7% larger than its 8th grade class (43).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 44% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
54.3%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
50.4%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
476
+62 (+15%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 23.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 476 | 23 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 464 | 24 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 456 | 23.5 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 414 | 18 | 23.0:1 | 49% (203) |
| 2017-18 | 146 | 6.6 | 22.1:1 | 14% (21) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GEM PREP: POCATELLO SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 226% (146 to 476); teachers up 248% (6.6 to 23).
About GEM PREP: POCATELLO SCHOOL
GEM PREP: POCATELLO SCHOOL is a public combined-grade school run by GEM PREP: POCATELLO LLC in CHUBBACK, Idaho. Classes run from kindergarten through 12, and the school has 476 students.
The local education agency for GEM PREP: POCATELLO SCHOOL is GEM PREP: POCATELLO LLC.
A majority of students at GEM PREP: POCATELLO SCHOOL, 75%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 12% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. By the diversity index, GEM PREP: POCATELLO SCHOOL comes in at 41%.
Its 23 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 20.7:1. The average ratio among combined schools in Idaho is 31.4:1, higher than at this school.
Measured against Idaho public K-12 schools, GEM PREP: POCATELLO SCHOOL receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census Bureau estimates for Bannock County show that median household income is about $66,499, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. A total of 37 public schools operate in Bannock County, serving about 14,358 students.
Of nearby public schools, CLAUDE A WILCOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the closest, at about 0.7 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Small. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000. GEM PREP: POCATELLO SCHOOL holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
The number of students grew from 414 to 476 over 4 years. The number of students per teacher fell from 23.0 to 20.7 over 4 years.
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Bannock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
89,454
Census ACS
Median income
$66,499
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
14,358 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- CLAUDE A WILCOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 464
- HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 612
- ALPINE ACADEMY1.2 mi · 272
- CHUBBUCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 421
- NEW HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 119
- SYRINGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About GEM PREP: POCATELLO SCHOOLHow large is GEM PREP: POCATELLO SCHOOL?
GEM PREP: POCATELLO SCHOOL enrolls approximately 476 students in grades KG-12.
Is GEM PREP: POCATELLO SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
GEM PREP: POCATELLO SCHOOL is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does GEM PREP: POCATELLO SCHOOL have?
GEM PREP: POCATELLO SCHOOL employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.7:1.
How diverse is GEM PREP: POCATELLO SCHOOL?
GEM PREP: POCATELLO SCHOOL reports a student body of 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is GEM PREP: POCATELLO SCHOOL in?
GEM PREP: POCATELLO SCHOOL is part of GEM PREP: POCATELLO LLC.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.